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- 05 Feb 2014
- Research & Ideas
Can Putin Score Olympic Gold?
empty seats and crumbling infrastructure as they were in Athens, then it will not bode well. "If there is no terrorism, the people are friendly, and you can get tickets, then the Games will probably enhance their image," concludes Greyser. Given View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Psychology, Pathology, and the CEO
organization. Its funding was secure through 2006 because of a government-collected licensing fee, but it had lost audience share, experienced declining ratings, and was being outpaced by commercial competitors. Skepticism and cynicism... View Details
Keywords: by Rosabeth Moss Kanter
- 01 Dec 2015
- First Look
December 1, 2015
in response to a perceived security threat resulting from the Soviet policy of "Peaceful Coexistence" as well as Soviet misunderstanding and neglect of the anti-colonial revolution. Publisher's link:... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 27 May 2014
- First Look
First Look: May 27
venture capital firms, angel investors, crowd-funding, and accelerators/incubators. 3) What investors look for. Each source has a different funding process and set of criteria that you need to understand before seeking funding from that source. 4) The mechanics of... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 01 Jul 2013
- Research & Ideas
Crowdfunding a Poor Investment?
for the Securities and Exchange Commission to pass rules that would allow for crowdfunding investment on a large scale. Already, companies have dipped their toes into crowdfunding through websites such as Kickstarter, Indiegogo, and... View Details
- 27 Jul 2010
- First Look
First Look: July 27
Using a large sample of publicly traded U.S. firms over 16 years, we investigate the impact of corporate socially responsible (CSR) strategies on security analysts' recommendations. Socially responsible firms received more favorable... View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 22 Sep 2020
- Research & Ideas
Recessions Push Some Entrepreneurs to Launch Too Soon
Entrepreneurial success may depend on more than a great idea, plenty of connections, and financial backing, new research suggests. The entrepreneur’s job security may also play a significant role. Uncertain job prospects, such as those... View Details
Keywords: by Sean Silverthorne
- 24 Jul 2014
- Op-Ed
Reform Tax Law to Keep US Firms at Home
accorded secondary status in this setting given the very limited revenue provided by current international tax rules and the remarkable complexity and distortions required to secure any such revenue. Additionally, it is not clear that... View Details
- 06 Jan 2011
- What Do You Think?
How Should Management Deal With “Anonymous”?
large-size organization that has become wedded to the economies and convenience of the Internet? For example, assuming that email even exists five years from now, will we be able to use it for business purposes? Will large data files have to be "disconnected"... View Details
Keywords: by James L. Heskett
- 07 Apr 2003
- Research & Ideas
Three Steps for Crisis Prevention
the chain—failures of mobilization—occur when leaders recognize and give adequate priority to a looming problem but fail to respond effectively. When the Securities and Exchange Commission tried to reform the U.S. accounting system—well... View Details
Keywords: by Michael D. Watkins & Max H. Bazerman
- 22 Feb 2000
- Research & Ideas
The Mind of the Market: Extending the Frontiers of Marketing Thought
deeply rooted thoughts and feelings. So you don't need very many people to get at the phenomenon. Feelings we have in common might be the notion of escape, or anticipation, or fear related to personal security when we travel. "Of course,"... View Details
Keywords: by Martha Lagace
- 20 Feb 2013
- Research & Ideas
Big Deal: Reflections on the Megamerger of American and US Airways
petition for Chapter 11 and becomes a "debtor in possession" (DIP), its assets and operations are protected by the "automatic stay," a legal injunction that prevents secured creditors from seizing their collateral—and... View Details
- 30 Oct 2007
- First Look
First Look: October 30, 2007
action by citizens and policy-makers alike: (1) securing the future through innovation strategies suitable for an emerging "white coat economy" that is discovery-based; (2) pursuing happiness by addressing the connection between... View Details
Keywords: Sean Silverthorne
- 10 Apr 2006
- Research & Ideas
American Auto’s Troubled Road
"creative destruction" is evident as never before to many Americans, as is the fear that the country may no longer be able to sustain an economically secure working class (even with government-funded pensions and health... View Details
- 20 Apr 2016
- Research & Ideas
When CEOs Become Activists
When North Carolina governor Pat McCrory recently signed into law the Public Facilities Privacy & Securities Act, in response to a Charlotte city ordinance that, among other things, would have prohibited discrimination based on sexual... View Details
- 11 May 2015
- Research & Ideas
A Road Map to Fix America’s Transportation Infrastructure
Any highway commuter who has wasted hours stuck in traffic can see the cracks in the United States' transportation system, as can any airline passenger who has been stranded overnight in an airport. Yet while many agree that the need for infrastructure change is... View Details
- 20 Jun 2012
- Lessons from the Classroom
Teaching Leadership: What We Know
members of the academy who were either denied tenure or had broken ranks with their "more academic colleagues" in order to teach leadership. More still are being taught by former practitioners who attained iconic status as successful leaders and now want to... View Details
- 08 Jan 2008
- First Look
First Look: January 8, 2008
effectively, fulfilling those responsibilities, in a complex situation. Decisions facing the company include how to sustain credible research on the drug's efficacy and safety, how to increase manufacturing capacity to meet expected demand, and how to View Details
Keywords: Martha Lagace
- 16 Jul 2013
- First Look
First Look: July 16
http://ssrn.com/abstract=2288746 Accountability of Independent Directors-Evidence from Firms Subject to Securities Litigation By: Brochet, Francois, and Suraj Srinivasan Abstract—We examine which independent directors are held accountable... View Details
Keywords: Anna Secino
- 30 Apr 2019
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, April 30, 2019
enterprise value, leaving unsecured creditors, owed $1.4 billion, to recover less than two cents on the dollar. The plan had the support of the secured creditors, but unsecured creditors were strongly opposed. At the heart of the... View Details
Keywords: Dina Gerdeman